Monthly archives: January 2019


What’s In a Name?

Chinese names consist of three parts: the surname and two given names. The surname appears first. One of the two given names is a generation name that is usually shared by others born in the same generation such as brothers and cousins. The other is a personal name.  Yip Kew Dock, Canada’s first Chinese-Canadian lawyer, […]

portrait of chinese nam in formal attire in black and white